Homer E. Sackett autobiography
Collection — Folder: S1751
Identifier: S1751
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a photocopy of an autobiography written in the form of a letter to
his son, Henry R. Sackett.
Dates
- 1939
Creator
- Sackett, Homer E. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Homer E. Sackett was born on March 5, 1875, in Putnam County, Indiana. His father
died when he was five years old, leaving his mother to care for him and his four siblings.
In 1900, Sackett went to Colorado to help care for his sister, May. He married Verona
Heck in 1903. Sackett and his family moved to Bloomington, Indiana, where he earned
a law degree from Indiana University in 1911. He practiced law in Gary (1912-1935)
until being elected Judge of Lake County Superior Court in 1934. He served four terms.
Sackett died on January 2, 1966.
Source:
“Obituaries.” Res Gestae. Jan. 1966: 15.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Henry R. Sackett.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2005/11 by Christina Baich. Finding aid revised 2015/10/30 by Bethany Fichter. EAD finding aid created 2018/06/06 by Lauren Patton.
Creator
- Sackett, Homer E. (Person)
- Title
- Homer E. Sackett autobiography
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
